Ephesians 5:26 - Easy To Read Version26 He died to make the church holy. {\cf2\super [40]} Christ used the telling of the Good News {\cf2\super [41]} to make the church clean by washing it with water. Féach an chaibidilTuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 176926 that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, Féach an chaibidilAmplified Bible - Classic Edition26 So that He might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the Word, Féach an chaibidilAmerican Standard Version (1901)26 that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word, Féach an chaibidilCommon English Bible26 He did this to make her holy by washing her in a bath of water with the word. Féach an chaibidilCatholic Public Domain Version26 so that he might sanctify her, washing her clean by water and the Word of life, Féach an chaibidilDouay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version26 That he might sanctify it, cleansing it by the laver of water in the word of life: Féach an chaibidil |
You will show the people the Truth. The people will turn away from darkness (sin) to the light (good). They will turn away from the power of Satan, and they will turn to God. Then their sins can be forgiven. They can have a share with those people who have been made holy {\cf2\super [494]} by believing in me.’”
So what do you think should be done to a person who shows his hate for the Son of God? Surely that person should have a much worse punishment. Yes, that person should have a worse punishment for not showing respect for the blood (Jesus’ death) that began the new agreement. {\cf2\super [137]} That blood once made that person holy. And that person should have a worse punishment for showing his hate against the Spirit {\cf2\super [138]} of God’s grace (kindness).
God’s word {\cf2\super [34]} (message) is alive and working. His word is sharper than the sharpest sword. God’s word cuts all the way into us \{like a sword\}. It cuts deep to the place where the soul and the spirit are joined. God’s word cuts to the center of our joints and our bones. It judges the thoughts and feelings in our hearts.
So surely the blood of Christ can do much, much more. Christ offered himself through the eternal Spirit {\cf2\super [106]} as a perfect sacrifice {\cf2\super [107]} to God. His blood will make us fully clean from the evil things we have done. His blood will make us pure even in our hearts. We are made pure so that we can worship (serve) the living God.